[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR167.200]

[Page 779]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 167--OFFSHORE TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart B--Description of Traffic Separation Schemes and Precautionary 
                                  Areas
 
Sec. 167.200  In the approaches to Chesapeake Bay Traffic Separation Scheme: 
General.

    (a) The traffic separation scheme in the approaches to Chesapeake 
Bay consists of three parts: a Precautionary Area, an Eastern Approach, 
and a Southern Approach. The Southern Approach consists of inbound and 
outbound lanes for vessels drawing 13.5 meters (45 feet) of fresh water 
or less, separated by a deep-water (DW) route for inbound and outbound 
vessels with drafts exceeding 13.5 meters (45 feet) in fresh water and 
for naval aircraft carriers. Each part is defined geographically, using 
North American Datum 1983 (NAD 83), in Sec.Sec. 167.201, 167.202, 
167.203.
    (b) All vessels approaching the Traffic Separation Scheme in the 
Approaches to Chesapeake Bay should use the appropriate inbound or 
outbound traffic lane.

[CGD 90-039, 59 FR 21937, Apr. 28, 1994]